Christina Reymer4 April 2008 The New Zealand agency Mahitahi Catholic Overseas Volunteers, sent three volunteers, Dr Alice Guidera (pictured left with staff at Nila), Alex McDonald (civil engineer), and Simon Allison (builder), in October–November 2007 to assist in the Shortland Is, Western Province of the Solomon Islands, with post-tsunami and earthquake reconstruction and rehabilitation. The […]
The second in a series on the spiritual journey looks at the gospel story of the road to Emmaus and the spiritual changes the two disciples made after their encounter with Jesus. How does our openness to God influence our connectedness with our world?
As Beijing’s attempts to dominate a non-compliant Tibet presents itself in violent suppression of rebellion, the Vatican’s pronouncement of a renewed list of capital sins is timely.
Another consideration for parishes is the escalating violence in our society, the drinking culture which we hear about weekend after weekend in the news. Do we as Christian communities try to respond to some of these challenges or do we see them as someone else’s responsibility?
Cecil B de Mille’s movie of the fiery finger of God writing the 10 commandments on stone makes for a spectacular piece of film, but was this the way it really happened?
Readers born before about 1960 will remember April 10, 1968’”40 years ago on Thursday’”when the Wahine sank at the entrance to Wellington Harbour below Star of the Sea convent and boarding school.
A spokesperson for the Order of Malta which organised the Mass, Peter Wood, said the fact that the day coincided with the 150th anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady to Bernadette at Lourdes, and with World Day of Prayer for the Sick, it was a very special occasion.
Parishes Stacey Ashley18 March 2008 A lively Twilight Wine and Food Fest in the modern grounds of Garin College to raise funds to travel to Sydney for World Youth Day in July was deemed a roaring success. Nelson and Tasman World Youth Day pilgrims and their families put in a huge effort on February 3 […]